Nightlife

Good drinks, curated music, intimate parties, and karaoke nights, the arrival of new bars has redefined the landscape of Jakarta’s night-time leisure. From Slits to Duck Down Bar, this crop of rookies reveal the offbeat formula of their stardom.

Same dive-bar concept but with a slight twist from its first branch, Duck Down Pizza Party pairs up rad-food and music for a loud night out in Kemang.

Ding Dong Disko is the new howl in Kemang that braces the golden days of disco by night and a laid-back restaurant by day in a full-time groove.

The newly revamped Awan Lounge that sits atop of Kosenda Hotel has welcomed the addition of Japanese fares to accompany your cocktail affair over a pleasant city view.

Arrack & Spice restaurant-slash-bar renews traditional flavours through their striking list of specialty cocktails, utilising ingredients from mesoyi rum, kacang ijo to bir pletok, for a distinct take that's utterly memorable.

A concept bar and mini nightclub by Pleasure collective, ZODIAC aces the art of throwing unapologetically frisky soirées in its similarly gaudy and leopard-print-ridden den.